Hemi-metameric Shift Scoliosis Dr. Visit

Whew!  What a title, huh?  A hemi-metameric shift scoliosis is a very big name for congenital scoliosis.  It is a rare form of scoliosis, and very rare in boys.  So, when Matthew was formed in the womb, when the spine was coming together, the one side of the spine didn't have a match, also known as the hemivertebra off at the T2 and T5 vertebrae.  Then, further up, there is another side without a match.  So, all in all, he evens out, even though the spine is crooked.  Hope it makes sense!

So, here he is.  Dad dropped us off at the door, and we waited.

Then, we went upstairs and checked into the Orthopedics.

And waited for just a little bit.  They were very timely today!

Off to get changed:

He had 2 sets of X-Rays--one from the waist up (he had to take off his jeans for this one):

and another of just the upper part (Thoracic) of his back.

Then off to get weighed (he weighs 73 pounds)

And then they measured his height (and he is 5 feet tall, yep, tall and slim)

Then, they measured him from fingertip to fingertip (missed this measurement)

Then off to see the doctor

and to view his X-rays.

Everything went great, and he doesn't have to go back for 2 years!!  Praise God!

Blessings!

a Busy Pastor's Wife

So, here we are--in OCTOBER!  Where did the time go??

I have been busy with the photo directory.  You thought I was done with it?  Well, so did I!  I got the proof back, and it was riddled with errors.  It is now shipped back off to the company.  I'm waiting on the next proof--hopefully error free!!

We have been looking at a Wednesday night's children's curriculum.  Trying to find something that doesn't just plop children in front of a tv.  I think we may have found something--It does have a small amount of tv in the beginning, but the main Bible teaching is done by the adults there.  It sounds fun, and teaches our main tenets of faith, with a mystery theme, this would be for the children aged 6-12.  I have stuff for the kids ages 3-5.  We will have our meeting next Wednesday, and show it to people who are interested in teaching.

I've also been doing the weekly church bulletin.  And the monthly activities calendar, and monthly birthday/anniversary calendar.  Whew!

Our family grew by 1!!  It's a four legged addition.  We are pretty sure a neighbor left their cat when they moved earlier this summer (how can someone do that??)  This is the nicest cat--at first he tried to come in, and we would say no.  But, months later, he is still around, and it's getting colder and he really wants in!!  Sunday night, we were heading to church, but I had to put something in our recycle bin.  I turned around and the cat came running straight to me.  And dropped a mouse at my feet!!!!  After my initial horror, and jumping around and screaming (much to the boys' delight!), I saw the mouse was dead.  So I told him, "Good Kitty, Good Kitty!!!"    Hubby took the cat to the vet today.  He de-wormed him, and we found out the cat has already been fixed!   We are making sure the cat is litter box trained, so right now he is in the garage.  We are trying to come up with a name for him.  My ideas?  Frank, or Frankie, or Aslan.  Dan says Toffee.  Matthew says Garfield.  We will have to vote.  He is part Siamese, so my Frank was for Old Blue Eyes (Frank Sinatra).

We are going on a trip later this month to Colorado.  We will be taking cabinets for a man who double booked himself.  Then, we will do some sight seeing.  I think Mesa Verde is on the agenda.

Matthew goes in for a Scoliosis appointment next week.  I will try to remember to take pictures of what goes on in a normal Scoli appointment.

Blessings!

Book Review "Diary of a Jackwagon" by Tim Hawkins

"Diary of a Jackwagon" by Tim Hawkins.  Reading Tim Hawkins' book is almost as good as being at one of his concerts!  Almost!  You still miss his funny faces, and jumping around, and mopping his brow.  :)  But, he writes the book (he keeps saying we are peeking into his diary), just as he talks.  Some of this is old material that he has done in the concerts, and some of it is new material.  But, it was good, and fun to read.  He ends each chapter with a short quip, a "Tweet Thought", and those are just as funny as each chapter.

I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and it was a nice fix for me, seeing as how I missed this year's concert.  Our family enjoys Tim Hawkins!!

I received this e-book free from the publisher for my honest review.